Provides counseling services to children and youth, ages 0-18, who have been exposed to domestic violence. Working with children and their safe caregivers to grow their attachment and heal beyond violence.
Each year millions of children and youth are exposed to violence in their homes. Exposure to violence, particularly multiple exposures, can interfere with the ability to think and learn and can disrupt the course of healthy physical, emotional, and intellectual development. This program reaches the most vulnerable children, youth and families, including families who have not traditionally engaged in family services.
This program focuses on the unmet needs of children, youth and families by providing home visiting services, resource and referral, case management, individual counseling, play therapy, family counseling, and other therapeutic services to children and youth, ages 0-18, who have been impacted by violence, but are not involved in the formal child welfare system.
This program provides counseling services to children and youth, ages 0-18, who have been exposed to domestic violence. Working with children and their safe caregivers to grow their attachment and heal beyond violence. Case management is offered to help families with stressors or barriers so they can focus on their healing.
McLean, Logan, Ford, Livingston, Woodford, Champaign and Vermilion
For more information contact:
April Garcia, LCPC, CDVP
Partnerships
Funding for this program is provided through Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) and Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS).
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